4) A View from Above

Some people are motivated by the big picture, while others are driven by the details.

• If you like to focus on the broad picture, you will consider how your decisions will affect the future. 
• If you have a specific view, you will be concerned with the details without necessarily...

A dimension in measuring productivity is looking at the big picture or fine-grained details.

• The big picture: Looking back over the years, how much difference did it make?
• Fine-grained means adding up the hours worked, which gives an immedia...

Ignore the details at first, or what cannot be done. Instead, focus on the big picture and on the possibilities of bringing an idea to fruition. Later, you must ask effective questions that break down the idea into workable parts — making them practical and real-life scenarios.